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Republican U.S. Rep. Paul Broun, who represents much of the Athens area in Congress and is now vying for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Saxby Chambliss, has spent some of his taxpayer-funded office allowance with a firm that advertises itself as offering campaign and debate coaching services, according to a report on Atlanta television station WSB.

According to work done by WSB reporter Justin Gray, records of expenditures from Broun’s office allowance show that $33,000 from the taxpayer-funded account have been paid to O’Donnell and Associates.

The WSB-TV report shows Broun ducking a question from Gray as Broun enters his congressional office. Following that encounter, Broun’s office issued a statement that, according to the WSB report, identified O’Donnell as a contract member of his staff who “provides training with public speaking, on-camera interviews, and media appearances so that Dr. Broun can best communicate his legislative priorities, issues, and message with his constituents.”